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Whitingham vs Mendon vs Middlesex vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Whitingham | Mendon | Middlesex | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,113Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,106±$95 10% below VT |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,299 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.